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| Earl Grey | |
|---|---|
  Gules, a lion rampant within a bordure engrailed argent, in dexter chief point a mullet or[1] | |
| Creation date | 11 April 1806 |
| Created by | King George III |
| Peerage | Peerage of the United Kingdom |
| First holder | Charles Grey, 1st Baron Grey |
| Present holder | Alexander Grey, 8th Earl Grey |
| Heir apparent | Christopher John Grey |
| Remainder to | the 1st Earl's heirs male of the body lawfully begotten |
| Subsidiary titles | Viscount Howick Baron Grey of Howick |
| Status | Extant |
| Former seat(s) | Howick Hall Fallodon Hall |
| Motto | De bon vouloir servir le roy ("To serve the King with good will") |
Earl Grey is a title in the peerage of the United Kingdom.[2] It was created in 1806 for General Charles Grey, 1st Baron Grey. In 1801, he was given the title Baron Grey of Howick in the County of Northumberland,[3] and in 1806 he was created Viscount Howick in the County of Northumberland, at the same time as he was given the earldom. A member of the prominent Grey family of Northumberland, Earl Grey was the third son of Sir Henry Grey, 1st Baronet of Howick[4] (see below).
- ^ Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (107 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. p. 1660. ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.
- ^ "No. 15905". The London Gazette. 29 March 1806. p. 407.
- ^ "No. 15374". The London Gazette. 9 June 1801. p. 646.
- ^ "No. 8500". The London Gazette. 7 January 1745. p. 1.